# 2003 UK Championship

The 2003 UK Championship (officially the 2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 and 30 November 2003 at the Barbican Centre in York, England. The event was broadcast on the BBC between 22 and 30 November 2003 and was the third ranking event of the 2003/2004 season. This marked the first event of three consecutive events sponsored by building merchant Travis Perkins.
Mark Williams was the defending champion, but he lost his last 32 match against Fergal O'Brien.
Matthew Stevens won his first ranking title when by defeating five times UK champion Stephen Hendry 10–8. In the final Hendry failed a 147 attempt, when he missed the yellow while on 120. The highest break of the tournament was 143 made by Ali Carter.

## Tournament summary

Defending champion and World Champion Mark Williams was the number 1 seed. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

## Main draw

| Last 48 Best of 17 frames | Last 48 Best of 17 frames | Last 48 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| | | | 1 | Mark Williams | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Mark Selby | 8 | 33 | Fergal O'Brien | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Mark Selby | 8 | 33 | Fergal O'Brien | 9 | 33 | Fergal O'Brien | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Fergal O'Brien | 9 | | | | 33 | Fergal O'Brien | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Fergal O'Brien | 9 | | | | 15 | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Jimmy White | 9 | 15 | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Drew Henry | 9 | 25 | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Drew Henry | 9 | 25 | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | 15 | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | |
| 39 | Michael Holt | 7 | | | | | | | 15 | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | |
| 39 | Michael Holt | 7 | | | | | | | 40 | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Joe Perry | 9 | | | | 40 | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | |
| 24 | Tony Drago | 9 | 24 | Tony Drago | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Tony Drago | 9 | 24 | Tony Drago | 6 | 16 | Joe Perry | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | Rory McLeod | 8 | | | | 16 | Joe Perry | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | Rory McLeod | 8 | | | | 40 | Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Ken Doherty | 7 | 40 | Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Robert Milkins | 4 | 40 | Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Robert Milkins | 4 | 40 | Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | | | | 15 | Jimmy White | 7 | | |
| 40 | Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Jimmy White | 7 | | |
| 40 | Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | |
| | | | 8 | Paul Hunter | 9 | | | | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | |
| 31 | Anthony Davies | 8 | 41 | Stephen Maguire | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Anthony Davies | 8 | 41 | Stephen Maguire | 7 | 8 | Paul Hunter | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | | | | 8 | Paul Hunter | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | | | | 22 | Mark King | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | David Gray | 8 | 22 | Mark King | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Mark King | 9 | 22 | Mark King | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Mark King | 9 | 22 | Mark King | 9 | | | | 8 | Paul Hunter | 3 | | | | | |
| 91 | Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | 8 | Paul Hunter | 3 | | | | | |
| 91 | Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | | |
| 27 | Joe Swail | 4 | 38 | Gerard Greene | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Joe Swail | 4 | 38 | Gerard Greene | 7 | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Gerard Greene | 9 | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Gerard Greene | 9 | | | | 34 | James Wattana | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | John Higgins | 4 | 34 | James Wattana | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Robin Hull | 2 | 34 | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Robin Hull | 2 | 34 | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 10 |
| 34 | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 10 |
| 34 | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 8 |
| | | | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 8 |
| 26 | Ian McCulloch | 9 | 26 | Ian McCulloch | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Ian McCulloch | 9 | 26 | Ian McCulloch | 3 | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Stuart Pettman | 4 | | | | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Stuart Pettman | 4 | | | | 10 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Alan McManus | 9 | 10 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Dominic Dale | 9 | 28 | Dominic Dale | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Dominic Dale | 9 | 28 | Dominic Dale | 7 | | | | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | |
| | Joe Delaney | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | |
| | Joe Delaney | 3 | | | | | | | 14 | Quinten Hann | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Quinten Hann | 9 | | | | 14 | Quinten Hann | 3 | | | | | | |
| 18 | Chris Small | 9 | 18 | Chris Small | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Chris Small | 9 | 18 | Chris Small | 8 | 14 | Quinten Hann | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Andy Hicks | 6 | | | | 14 | Quinten Hann | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Andy Hicks | 6 | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 9 | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Anthony Hamilton | 7 | 43 | Stuart Bingham | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Anthony Hamilton | 7 | 43 | Stuart Bingham | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | |
| 43 | Stuart Bingham | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | |
| 43 | Stuart Bingham | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Stephen Lee | 9 | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | |
| 23 | Dave Harold | 9 | 23 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Dave Harold | 9 | 23 | Dave Harold | 5 | 5 | Stephen Lee | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Mark Davis | 6 | | | | 5 | Stephen Lee | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Mark Davis | 6 | | | | 36 | Barry Pinches | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Graeme Dott | 6 | 36 | Barry Pinches | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Marco Fu | 1 | 36 | Barry Pinches | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Marco Fu | 1 | 36 | Barry Pinches | 9 | | | | 36 | Barry Pinches | 3 | | | | | | |
| 36 | Barry Pinches | 9 | | | | | | | 36 | Barry Pinches | 3 | | | | | | |
| 36 | Barry Pinches | 9 | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Steve Davis | 6 | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | |
| 17 | Ali Carter | 9 | 17 | Ali Carter | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Ali Carter | 9 | 17 | Ali Carter | 9 | 17 | Ali Carter | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Bjorn Haneveer | 3 | | | | 17 | Ali Carter | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Bjorn Haneveer | 3 | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | John Parrott | 9 | 30 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Barry Hawkins | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded. Barbican Centre, York, England, 30 November 2003. :
| Matthew Stevens (9) Wales | 10–8 | Stephen Hendry (2) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 0–79 (68), 0–100 (100), 30–57, 46–77 (65), 71–40 (66), 81–5 (50), 137–0 (137), 99–1 (99) Evening: 76–0 (76), 11–107 (67), 0–94 (93), 0–101 (101), 78–27 (61), 63–61 (Hendry 61), 80–22, 63–59, 0–120 (120), 69–54 (Hendry 53) |||
| 137 | Highest break | 120 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 3 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 9 |

## Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 14 and 23 October 2003.

### Round 1

Best of 17 frames
| Andrew Higginson | 9–5 | Stuart Mann |
| Luke Fisher | 4–9 | Gary Thomson |
| Joe Johnson | w/d–w/o | Carlo Giagnacovo |
| Paul Wykes | 9–8 | Garry Hardiman |
| Rory McLeod | 9–2 | Michael Wild |
| Colm Gilcreest | 8–9 | Steve Mifsud |
| Atthasit Mahitthi | 9–4 | Ian Sargeant |
| Martin Dziewialtowski | 9–3 | Andy Neck |
| Peter Lines | 5–9 | Tom Ford |
| Johl Younger | 4–9 | Kurt Maflin |
| Tony Jones | 9–8 | Chris Melling |
| Terry Murphy | 3–9 | Alain Robidoux |
| Ryan Day | 9–4 | Steven Bennie |
| Matthew Couch | 9–3 | Ian Preece |
| Leo Fernandez | 9–7 | Darryn Walker |
| Ricky Walden | 9–2 | Martin Gould |
| Jason Ferguson | 9–4 | James Leadbetter |
| Kwan Poomjang | 9–5 | Mehmet Husnu |
| Munraj Pal | 7–9 | Joe Delaney |
| Jason Prince | 7–9 | Paul Sweeny |
| Lee Walker | 8–9 | Adrian Rosa |
| Wayne Brown | 5–9 | Philip Williams |
| Jamie Cope | 9–6 | Joe Meara |
| Bradley Jones | 3–9 | Ding Junhui |
| Simon Bedford | 7–9 | Liu Song |
| Billy Snaddon | 8–9 | Stephen Croft |
| Adrian Gunnell | 6–9 | Neil Robertson |
| Craig Butler | 9–6 | Scott MacKenzie |
| David Gilbert | 9–8 | Ian Brumby |
| Andrew Norman | 9–6 | Supoj Saenla |
| Kristján Helgason | w/d–w/o | Michael Rhodes |
| Paul Davies | 9–3 | Luke Simmonds |

### Round 2–4

| Round 2 Best of 17 frames | Round 2 Best of 17 frames | Round 3 Best of 17 frames | Round 3 Best of 17 frames | Round 4 Best of 17 frames | Round 4 Best of 17 frames |
| Andrew Higginson | 9 | Patrick Wallace | 4 | Fergal O'Brien | 9 |
| Gary Thomson | 7 | Andrew Higginson | 9 | Andrew Higginson | 6 |
| Carlo Giagnacovo | 9 | Dave Finbow | 9 | Michael Holt | 9 |
| Paul Wykes | 7 | Carlo Giagnacovo | 8 | Dave Finbow | 1 |
| Rory McLeod | 9 | Mike Dunn | 6 | Michael Judge | 2 |
| Steve Mifsud | 1 | Rory McLeod | 9 | Rory McLeod | 9 |
| Atthasit Mahitthi | 9 | Rod Lawler | 5 | Nigel Bond | 9 |
| Martin Dziewialtowski | 5 | Atthasit Mahitthi | 9 | Atthasit Mahitthi | 2 |
| Tom Ford | 9 | Shaun Murphy | 7 | Stephen Maguire | 9 |
| Kurt Maflin | 5 | Tom Ford | 9 | Tom Ford | 6 |
| Tony Jones | 8 | David Roe | 6 | Gary Wilkinson | 5 |
| Alain Robidoux | 9 | Alain Robidoux | 9 | Alain Robidoux | 9 |
| Ryan Day | 9 | Sean Storey | 4 | Gerard Greene | 9 |
| Matthew Couch | 5 | Ryan Day | 9 | Ryan Day | 6 |
| Leo Fernandez | 5 | Marcus Campbell | 9 | James Wattana | 9 |
| Ricky Walden | 9 | Ricky Walden | 8 | Marcus Campbell | 3 |
| Jason Ferguson | 2 | Nick Dyson | 9 | Stuart Pettman | 9 |
| Kwan Poomjang | 9 | Kwan Poomjang | 7 | Nick Dyson | 4 |
| Joe Delaney | 9 | Alfie Burden | 3 | Jamie Burnett | 6 |
| Paul Sweeny | 7 | Joe Delaney | 9 | Joe Delaney | 9 |
| Adrian Rosa | 5 | Andy Hicks | 9 | Jonathan Birch | 2 |
| Philip Williams | 9 | Philip Williams | 7 | Andy Hicks | 9 |
| Jamie Cope | 9 | Jimmy Michie | 7 | Stuart Bingham | 9 |
| Ding Junhui | 7 | Jamie Cope | 9 | Jamie Cope | 6 |
| Liu Song | 9 | Darren Morgan | 8 | Mark Davis | 9 |
| Stephen Croft | 6 | Liu Song | 9 | Liu Song | 4 |
| Neil Robertson | 9 | Shokat Ali | 7 | Barry Pinches | 9 |
| Craig Butler | 4 | Neil Robertson | 9 | Neil Robertson | 5 |
| David Gilbert | 6 | Bjorn Haneveer | 9 | Brian Morgan | 4 |
| Andrew Norman | 9 | Andrew Norman | 8 | Bjorn Haneveer | 9 |
| Michael Rhodes | 8 | Nick Walker | 3 | Barry Hawkins | 9 |
| Paul Davies | 9 | Paul Davies | 9 | Paul Davies | 5 |